The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-04-02

Mrs. Reuben Haines and Miss Mamie
Haines were al Atlantic City last week.
The Calvert Band of Hope holds its an
aual meeting at T. f. Carharts today.
Captain Seielken has just arrived at
SCOTS wharf with load of prime salt oys-
ters at the lowest market price.
oliver Widdoes, farmer residing in
the Ninth district. suffered u serious para
lytic stroke one day last week.
A steam dredger is at work in Elk
river, near Singerly's wharf. We under
stand the work is done at the expense of
Mr.. Singerly.
-Abbey's Uncle Toms Cabin Company
exhibited in odd Fellows Hall last night.
A street parade was made by the two bands
connected with the company yesterday at
noon.
Mrs. Martha E. Clayton, wife of Col.
Joshua Clayton, died at her home near Mid
dletown GA Monday last She leaves seven
children, one of whom is the wife of Mr..
j. Fletcher Price of Chesapeake City.
Mr., w. w. Burnley, who had been con-
fined to his residence for about two weeks,
suffering from maliaral fever and threat
ened with typhoid, was able to be out the
early part of this week and has now recov-
cred.
Rev. J. b. Qugg, the new pastor of the
North East NJ. +. church, occupied the
Last
preaching to large and appreciative congre-
cations. His family moved to North East
from Smyrna on Thursday last.
The recent visit of an employee Of Mr..
VIM. Singerly in company with mill
wright to the Cecil paper mills which have
been closed for three years, has caused a re-
newal OF the report that the owner of the
Record contemplates the purchase of the mill.
MIR. Frank Bradbury having purchased
the meat and provision store of Mr.. Samuel
Ceilings, in the Hollow, took possession last
Monday morning. Mr.. bradbury and his
son Frank, Jr =, will conduct tine business.
Mr.. Ceilings has opened a meat and pro-
vision store on High street in the building
formerly used by Mr.. James p. Alexander
for a shoe shop.
We call special attention to the adver-
tisement of Edward j. Chaisty, the real es-
tate broker This is considered one of the
best firms in Baltimore city, and does a thirty
ing business. They have on hand many
large and productive farms well situated.
1t will be well for any who have farms for
sale or who wish TO buy, to give this firm a
call
When James Wiley, farmer residing
in the Sixth district, awoke from sleep a bout
six o'clock on Saturday morning last he was
greatly shocked to find that his wife who
was lying beside him had died during the
night. 1t is stated that she arose from bed
about six o'clock and smoked pipe, which
was not an unusual habit. After that she
retired again and went TO sleep. She was
an aged woman.
If you read the new advertisement o
Russell x Co., of the popular Bee Hive,
Wilmington, Del, you will find some in
teresting conversation about their new
dress goods, white goods and housekeeping
goods. The above firm have the agency for
three of the best white shirts made, and
are having big run ON them and linen
collars.
The friends select school at Calvert was
Gro wded with patrons and friends on Friday
afternoon of last Week when the closing eX.
ercises We're held. Those present We're
highly pleased with the program of tab
leauxs, declarations, essays, dialogues, SC.
The principal of the school, Miss Florence
\. Dance was presented by her pupils with
a complete set of the works of Walter Scott,
"a volu mes in all. Her assistant, Miss
Mary Heating, was prese nted by the scholars
with handsome photograph album. The
average attendance of the school during TIE
winter was sixty.